Yoon’s detention, after a tense standoff outside the presidential residence, marks the latest chapter in a bewildering series of events since his martial law decree.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained after a massive law enforcement operation at the presidential compound that ended a weeks-long stand-off between his bodyguards and the country’s anti-corruption agency.

South Korea is in crisis as President Yoon Suk Yeol faces allegations of insurrection following his attempt to impose martial law. Yoon's arrest marks the first time a sitting South Korean president has been detained.